package org.eden.heartbeat.core.ping;

/**
 * The ping service is responsible for validating if a remote machine is online.
 *
 * @author trsimoes
 * @version $Revision:$
 */
public interface PingService {

    /**
     * Validates if the remote machine is online.
     *
     * @return {@code true} is the remote machine is online, otherwise {@code false}.
     */
    public boolean ping();
}